Tasty Tuesday – Caul’ Pizza

Today’s recipe is courtesy of Hungry Girl – a favorite of mine.  I LOVE cauliflower… okay, so it doesn’t have much taste unless of course you cover it with cheese sauce, right?

Cauliflower continues to take over the world, and today it’s slashing carbs — bigtime! Pizza may never be the same…

Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes

Crust Ingredients:

5 cups roughly chopped cauliflower (about 1 medium head)
1/4 cup (about 2 large) egg whites
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. salt

Topping

1/2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh basil

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Working in batches as needed, pulse cauliflower in a food processor until reduced to the consistency of coarse breadcrumbs.  Transfer cauliflower to a large microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave for 3 1/2 minutes.  Uncover and stir. Re-cover and microwave for another 3 1/2 minutes, or until hot and soft.

Transfer cauliflower to a fine-mesh strainer, and thoroughly drain. Using a clean dish towel (or paper towels), press out as much moisture as possible. (There will be a lot of excess liquid.)  Return cauliflower to the bowl, and add remaining crust ingredients. Mix thoroughly.

To form the crusts, evenly divide cauliflower mixture into two circles on the parchment-lined baking sheet, each about 1/4-inch thick and 7 inches in diameter.  Bake until the tops have browned, about 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine crushed tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Mix well.  Spread seasoned tomatoes over each crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.

Bake until cheese has melted and crust is crispy, 5 – 7 minutes.  MAKES 2 SERVINGS

Serving Size: 1 pizza (1/2 of recipe)
Calories: 269  Fat: 11g  Sodium: 826mg  Carbs: 21.5  Fiber: 8g  Sugars: 9.5g  Protein: 24.5g

Weight Watcher PointsPlus® value 7*

TIP: Don’t have a fine-mesh strainer? Click here to buy an inexpensive one on Amazon! You can also skip that step by using a clean dish towel to wring out the water. To do this, first let the cauliflower cool. Then transfer it to the center of the dish towel, and wrap the towel up around it. Wring it out over the sink, getting rid of as much liquid as possible.

Want to make some and take to a friend?  I am always available for taste testing, just saying.  Why not use Thirty One’s Pack-A- Party Thermal?  It is the perfect size for a large pizza.  So whether you make your own to take to a friend or are picking up dinner at the local pizzeria – this will keep your food HOT!

Try this awesome pizza recipe from Hungry Girl and let me know what you think.  Want a Pack-A-Party-Thermal, order online at www.partywithHope.com.

Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!

Tasty Tuesday Apple Fritter Bread

Today’s recipe is courtesy of The Baking Chocola Tess.

Do you like Apple Fritters?  I don’t mean the kind that you find in WaWa or any other store bakery.  Have you ever had an apple fritter baked into a fluffy, buttery, white cake loaf with chunks of apples and layers of brown sugar and cinnamon swirled inside and on top?  I mean the moist, delicious and full of home-made goodness from the heart – just like home kind!

Bread Loaf

1/3 cup light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2/3 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup milk or almond milk

2 apples, peeled and chopped (any kind), mixed with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Old-Fashioned Creme Glaze

1/2 cup of powdered sugar

1-3 tablespoons of milk or cream- (depending on thickness of glaze wanted)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 9×5-inch loaf pan and spray with non-stick spray or line with foil and spray with non-stick spray to get out easily for slicing.
2. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.
3. In another medium-sized bowl, beat white sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
4. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until blended in; add in vanilla extract.
5. Combine & whisk flour and baking powder together in another bowl and add into creamed butter mixture and stir until blended.
6. Mix milk into batter until smooth.
7. Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the apple mixture, then half the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
8. Lightly pat apple mixture into batter.
9. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer and top with remaining apple mixture, then the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
10. Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using knife or spoon.
11. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, approximately 50-60 minutes.
12. To make glaze, mix powdered sugar and milk or cream together until well mixed.
13. Let cool for about 15 minutes before drizzling with glaze.

Take these tasty treats to your next party tray them up and put them in the pack a party thermal.  They can be warm out of the oven or just room temperature.  It is also the perfect size for keeping pizza hot for postgame gatherings. One product with many uses. You can also fit cupcakes, sheet cakes or even veggie and fruit trays for your next family gathering. Approx. 4″H x 16 1/2″L x 16 1/2″D

So who is ready to make some apple fritter bread?  Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!